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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11556 - AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE LYING-IN CLINIC IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN FROM TEN (10) BEDS TO TWENTY (20) BEDS, UPGRADING ITS SERVICE FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11556, June 24, 2021
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE LYING-IN CLINIC IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF RIZAL, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN FROM TEN (10) BEDS TO TWENTY (20) BEDS, UPGRADING ITS SERVICE FACILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF ITS MEDICAL PERSONNEL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. The authorized bed capacity of the lying-in clinic in the Municipality of Rizal, Province of Palawan is hereby increased from ten (10) to twenty (20) beds. The lying-in clinic shall be named as the Jose P. Rizal lying-in Clinic.
SEC. 2. The existing service facilities and professional health care services of the Rizal, Palawan Lying-in Clinic are hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the bed capacity as herein provided for.
SEC. 3. The existing workforce of the Rizal, Palawan Lying-in Clinic shall be correspondingly increased. Upon prior consultation with the management of the Rizal, Palawan Lying-in Clinic, the Secretary of Health, in coordination with the Secretary of Budget and Management and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, shall determine the additional plantilla positions to be created pursuant to this Act.
SEC. 4. Any future increase in bed capacity and upgrading of health care services and facilities shall be consistent with the development plan of the health facility, which shall be prepared by the management of the Jose P. Rizal Lying-in Clinic.chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
SEC. 5. The Municipal Government of Rizal, Palawan shall provide the necessary funds for the maintenance and other operating expenses of the lying-in clinic in the Municipality of Rizal. It shall also appropriate funds for human resource complement to support the increase in bed capacity and the corresponding upgrading of its service facilities and professional health care services. The amount of Eight million pesos (P8,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated for the implementation of this Act which shall be included and funded under the 2022 General Appropriations Act under the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) of the Department of Health.chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
SEC. 6. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 7. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
Approved,
(SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III | (SGD.) LORD ALLAN JAY Q. VELASCO |
This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives and the� Senate of the Philippines on� June 2, 2021.
(SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA | (SGD.) MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA |
Approved: JUN 24 2021
(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
��� President of the Philippines